Wire golf tee



April 19, 1955 M BQNQ 2,706,636

WIRE GOLF TEE Filed Dec. 1, 1950 FIEi II E'- E INVENTOR. F D. ANK M.Bago zfim pmm Ma /gm ATTo QNEYS United States Patent WIRE GOLF TEE FrankManino Bono, Sonora, Calif- Application December 1, 1950, Serial No.198,714

2 Claims. (Cl. 273-206) This invention relates to an improved golf teeof the wire type.

A primary object of the invention is to provide a wire tee of novel formwhich is more resilient, is practically indestructible, is easilyinsertable into and withdrawable from the ground, and which supports agolf ball in a more suitable manner.

A further object of this invention is to provide a wire tee which issimpler in structure and cheaper to manufacture.

The above and still further objects and advantages of the presentinvention will become apparent from a consideration of the followingdetailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a golf tee constructed according tothe present invention, shown supporting a ball and inserted in theground, the ball and ground surface being shown in phantom lines;

Figure 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the wire golf tee illustratedin Figure l; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged elevational view showing a pair of wire membersprior to being twisted and formed into the golf tee of the presentinvention; the completed ground-engaging shank portion being illustratedin phantom lines.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the illustrated golf tee of thepresent invention, generally designated by the reference numeral 10, ispreferably fabricated entirely of rustless steel wire of any desiredcolor. The golf tee 10, as clearly shown in Figure 3, is formed of apair of similar length 'wires disposed in coextensive, side-by-siderelation, the wires 11 and 12 being initially in U-shapcd form.

The legs 14 and 15 and 17 and 18 of the U-shaped wires 11 and 12 aretwisted about each other from a point adjacent to and spaced from thebight portions 13 and 16 to the free ends thereof so as to form agroundengaging shank 19 having a pointed lower end 20.

2,706,636 Patented Apr. 19, 1955 See As clearly shown in Figure 2, theportions of the legs 14 and 15 of the U-shaped wire 11, intermediate thepoint where the wires are twisted upon each other and the bight portions13, are bent to form a substantially circular open loop or seat 21.Similarly, the portions of the legs 17 and 18 of the U-shaped wire 12contiguous to the bight portion 16 are bent to form a substantiallycircular open loop or seat 22, Figure 2. The circular seats 21 and 22are bent into widely upward divergent relation with respect to eachother to cooperate in forming a saddle, generally designated by thereference numeral 23, for receiving a golf ball. As clearly shown inFigures 1 and 2, the saddle-forming seats 21 and 22 project laterallyoutwardly from opposite sides of the ground-engaging shank 19.

Although only one embodiment of the wire. golf tee of the presentinvention has been described, it is readily apparent that numerousmodifications can be made without departing from the spirit of theinvention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a golf ball tee, a pair of wires having circular bight portionsand legs at opposite ends of said bight portions, the legs of the twowires being twisted upon each other to define a shank portionterminating in a point adapted to be inserted into the ground, with thebight portions projecting laterally outwardly from opposite sides of theshank portion at the end thereof remote from the point so as to define agolf ball-receiving saddle.

2. In a golf ball tee, a pair of wires having terminal end portions andintermediate portions, said terminal end portions being twisted uponeach other so as to define a shank having a free end for insertion inthe ground and another end from which said intermediate portions extend,said intermediate portions being open loops which extend laterally fromopposite sides of the shank in widely divergent relation to each otherso as to provide seats for supporting opposite side portions of theunderpart of a golf ball rested upon the seats.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,671,630 Duganne May 29, 1928 2,094,320 Fijux Sept. 28, 1937 FOREIGNPATENTS 146,534 Germany Dec. 29, 1903 470,791 France June 24, 1914654,946 Germany Jan. 5, 1938

